Coverage dated February 20, 2023 to February 21, 2023
Scenic California beach city OKs balloon ban to protect coast
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Laguna Beach hopes the ban will reduce coastal pollution that threatens animals and seabirds, and lower the risk of fires and power outages from balloons tangling with power lines.
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California beach city weighs balloon ban to protect coast
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Scenic California beach city OKs balloon ban to protect coast
The scenic seaside city of Laguna Beach, California, is weighing a plan to ban the sale and public use of balloons. The goal is to curtail the risk of devastating wildfires and eliminate a major source of trash floating near the community’s shores.
Laguna Beach is weighing a plan to ban the sale and public use of balloons to curtail the risk of devastating wildfires and eliminate a major source of trash floating near the community's scenic shores.
Laguna Beach hopes the ban will reduce coastal pollution that threatens animals and seabirds, and lower the risk of fires and power outages from balloons tangling with power lines.
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press Environmental advocates are celebrating in Laguna Beach — but it won’t be with balloons. The hilly seaside city known for stunning ocean views and rolling bluffs is banning the sale and public use of balloons to curtail the risk of devastating wildfires and eliminate a …
The Laguna Beach City Council voted Tuesday night to ban in public the popular mainstay of birthday and graduation parties, whether inflated with helium or not. Beginning in 2024, the balloons cannot be used on public property or at city events.
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